Annual report [Section 13 and 15(d), not S-K Item 405]

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12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
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Note 7 – Debt

On April 19, 2021, the Company entered into a Financing Agreement with Wilmington Trust, National Association, as administrative agent and collateral agent, and the lenders party thereto (the “Prior Credit Agreement”), which consisted of a $212,000 senior secured term loan facility (the “Term Loan Facility”, and the loans thereunder, each a “Term Loan” and, together, the “Term Loans”). The Company’s obligations under the Prior Credit Agreement were guaranteed by XPO Holdings and certain of the Company’s material subsidiaries and were secured by substantially all of the assets of XPO Holdings and certain of the Company’s material subsidiaries.

Under the Prior Credit Agreement, the Company was required to make: (i) monthly payments of interest on the Term Loans and (ii) quarterly principal payments equal to 0.25% of the original principal amount of the Term Loans. Borrowings under the Term Loan Facility bore interest at a per annum rate of, at the Company’s option, either (a) the term secured overnight financing rate (“Term SOFR”) plus a Term SOFR Adjustment (as defined in the Prior Credit Agreement per the fifth amendment), plus a margin of 6.50% or (b) the Reference Rate (as defined in the Prior Credit Agreement) plus a margin of 5.50%.

The Prior Credit Agreement also contained mandatory prepayments of the Term Loans with: (i) 50% of XPO Holdings’ and its subsidiaries’ Excess Cash Flow (as defined in the Prior Credit Agreement), subject to certain exceptions; (ii) 100% of the net proceeds of certain asset sales and insurance/condemnation events, subject to reinvestment rights and certain other exceptions; (iii) 100% of the net proceeds of certain extraordinary receipts, subject to reinvestment rights and certain other exceptions; (iv) 100% of the net proceeds of any incurrence of debt, excluding certain permitted debt issuances; and (v) up to $60,000 of net proceeds in connection with an initial public offering of at least $200,000, subject to certain exceptions.

On January 9, 2023, the Company entered into a fourth amendment (the “Fourth Amendment”) to the Prior Credit Agreement. In connection with the Fourth Amendment, the Company wrote off a pro rata portion of debt issuance costs related to the Term Loans aggregating $265, which was included in interest expense for year ended December 31, 2023.

On August 3, 2023, the Company entered into a fifth amendment (the “Fifth Amendment”) to the Prior Credit Agreement. In connection with the Fifth Amendment, the Company wrote off a pro rata portion of debt issuance costs related to the Term Loans aggregating $84, which was included in interest expense for year ended December 31, 2023.

On February 13, 2024, the Company entered into a sixth amendment (the “Sixth Amendment”) to the Prior Credit Agreement. The Sixth Amendment provided for, among other things, additional term loans in an aggregate principal amount of approximately $38,701, with an original issue discount of $4,059, (the “Sixth Amendment Incremental Term Loans”). The original issue discount was paid-in-kind by increasing the principal amount of the Prior Credit Agreement. The proceeds of the Sixth Amendment were used to repay an aggregate of $38,701 in existing term loans under the Prior Credit Agreement and for the payment of fees, costs and expenses related to the making of the Sixth Amendment Incremental Term Loans. The Sixth Amendment, among other things, also (i) increased the amount of the quarterly principal payments of the loans provided pursuant to the Prior Credit Agreement (including the Sixth Amendment Incremental Term Loans) commencing on June 30, 2024 to $1,287, (ii) included a prepayment premium on the Sixth Amendment Incremental Term Loans and (iii) extended the maturity date for all outstanding term loans under the Prior Credit Agreement to March 15, 2026.

In connection with the Sixth Amendment, the Company wrote off a pro rata portion of debt issuance costs related to the Term Loans of $23 and wrote off original issue discount of $452 related to the repayment of a portion of the Term Loans, which were included in interest expense for the year ended December 31, 2024.

On August 23, 2024, the Company entered into a seventh amendment (the “Seventh Amendment”) to the Prior Credit Agreement. The Seventh Amendment provides for, among other things, (i) additional term loans in an aggregate principal amount of $25,000, with an original issue discount of $750, (the “Seventh Amendment Incremental Term Loans”), (ii) an increased amount of the quarterly principal payments of the loans provided pursuant to the Prior Credit Agreement (including the Seventh Amendment Incremental Term Loans) commencing on September 30, 2024 to $1,349 and (iii) a prepayment premium on the Seventh Amendment Incremental Term Loans. The proceeds of the Seventh Amendment will be used for general corporate purposes, including working capital, lease liabilities, and legal expenses arising from regulatory matters.

On March 14, 2025, the Company entered into an eighth amendment (the “Eighth Amendment”) to the Prior Credit Agreement. The Eighth Amendment extends the final maturity date under the Prior Credit Agreement to August 1, 2027 (the “Final Maturity Date”) and provides for, among other things, additional term loans in an aggregate principal amount of $10,000 (the “Eighth Amendment Incremental Term Loans”), an upfront fee, paid-in-kind, equal to 3% of the (a) aggregate principal amount of term loans outstanding as of the amendment date and (b) the Eighth Amendment Incremental Term Loans funded on the funding date, which were capitalized and added to the outstanding loan principal, and an exit fee of approximately $7,248 payable upon the earlier of the Final Maturity Date or the date all loans under the Prior Credit Agreement have been repaid or prepaid. The exit fee is treated as additional interest expense and is accreted over the life of the loan using the effective interest method and is presented as a reduction to long-term debt in the condensed consolidated balance sheets. The Eighth Amendment also increased the amount of the quarterly principal payments of the loans provided pursuant to the Prior Credit Agreement (including the Eighth Amendment Incremental Term Loans) commencing on March 31, 2025 to $1,374.

On July 24, 2025, the Company entered into a ninth amendment (the “Ninth Amendment”) to the Prior Credit Agreement in connection with the divestiture of the Rumble and CycleBar brands. The Ninth Amendment did not modify the terms of the Prior Credit Agreement. Instead, the Ninth Amendment requires the Company to apply the net proceeds received from the divestiture of the Rumble and CycleBar brands to repayment of the outstanding loan principal.

On December 8, 2025 (the “ Closing Date”), the Company entered into a Financing Agreement with HPS Investment Partners LLC, as administrative agent and collateral agent, and the lenders party thereto (the “Credit Agreement”), which consisted of a term loan facility in a principal amount of $525,000 (the “ Closing Date Term Loans”) and a revolving credit facility in a principal amount of $25,000 (the “Revolving Loans”). The Closing Date Term Loans and Revolving Loans will bear interest at a rate per annum based upon, at the Company’s option, either the Term SOFR or the Base Rate (as defined in the Credit Agreement), plus, in each case, a leverage-based margin (10.92% at December 31, 2025).

The Company received net proceeds of $506,178 after deducting original issue discount equal to 3.4% of the gross amount of the borrowings under the Credit Agreement. The proceeds of the Closing Date Term Loans were used to (i) fund all outstanding indebtedness under the Prior Credit Agreement aggregating to $387,940 (including an exit fee, make whole premium and accrued interest, which is included in loss on debt extinguishment for the year ended December 31, 2025) (ii) repurchase the Convertible Preferred (as defined in Note 2) and (iii) to pay the Transaction Expenses (as defined in the Credit Agreement). The proceeds of the Revolving Loans will be used by the Company for working capital and general corporate purposes.

In connection with the Credit Agreement, the Company wrote off a pro rata portion of debt issuance costs related to the Prior Credit Agreement of $249 and wrote off original issue discount of $15,538 related to the repayment of Prior Credit Agreement, which were included in loss on debt extinguishment for the year ended December 31, 2025.

Commencing with the fiscal quarter ending March 31, 2026, and subject to customary adjustments, the Company will be required to repay (a) on the last Business Day (as defined in the Credit Agreement) of each March, June, September and December (each a “Principal Payment Date”), an aggregate principal amount equal to (i) 0.25% of the aggregate principal amount of all Closing Date Term Loans outstanding on the Closing Date, in respect of the first four Principal Payment Dates (commencing March 31, 2026), (ii) 0.75% of the aggregate principal amount of all Closing Date Term Loans outstanding on the Closing Date, in respect of the next four Principal Payment Dates (i.e., commencing on March 31, 2027) and (iii) 1.25% of the aggregate principal amount of all Closing Date Term Loans outstanding on the Closing Date, in respect of each Principal Payment Date thereafter (i.e., commencing on March 31, 2028).

The Credit Agreement includes provisions requiring customary mandatory prepayments, including, without limitation, arising from the incurrence of new debt or the receipt of proceeds from certain dispositions or casualty events, in each case, subject to customary exceptions for facilities of this type.

In addition, the Credit Agreement includes subjective acceleration clauses, which could impact debt classification. The Company believes that no events have occurred at December 31, 2025 that would trigger a subjective acceleration clause.

The obligations of the Company under the Credit Agreement are jointly and severally guaranteed by XPO Holdings and certain subsidiaries of Holding (collectively, the “Guarantors”, and together with the Company, the “Loan Parties”) and are secured by a first priority lien on substantially all of the Loan Parties assets, subject to customary exceptions.

The Credit Agreement contains various conditions to borrowing and certain customary affirmative and negative covenants, including, without limitation, covenants that restrict the ability of XPO Holdings, the Company and its certain subsidiaries to incur debt, grant liens, make investments, make restricted payments and dispose of assets. The Credit Agreement includes a financial covenant requiring the Company to maintain a Total Net Leverage Ratio (as defined in the Credit Agreement) not to exceed a certain threshold (pursuant to the table as set forth in Section 7.12 of the Credit Agreement) as of the last day of each Test Period (as defined in the Credit Agreement) commencing with March 31, 2026. The Credit Agreement also contains customary events of default. The Closing Date Term Loans will mature five years after the Closing Date and the Revolving Loans will terminate five years after the Closing Date. As of December 31, 2025, the Company was in compliance with these covenants.

The Company incurred debt issuance costs of $1,658, $318 and $411 for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Debt issuance cost amortization and write off amounted to $417, $238 and $463 for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively, which were recorded as interest expense in the consolidated statements of operations. Unamortized debt issuance costs as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, were $1,538 and $297, respectively, and are presented as a reduction to long-term debt in the consolidated balance sheets. Unamortized original issue discount as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, was $18,626 and $4,967, respectively, and is presented as a reduction to long-term debt in the consolidated balance sheets.

Principal payments on outstanding balances of long-term debt as of December 31, 2025 were as follows:

 

 

 

Amount

 

2026

 

$

5,250

 

2027

 

 

15,750

 

2028

 

 

26,250

 

2029

 

 

26,250

 

2030

 

 

451,500

 

Total

 

$

525,000

 

The carrying value of the Company’s long-term debt approximated fair value as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, due to the variable interest rate, which is a Level 2 input.